Kellogg's Grove
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sgi.guy
N 42° 17.814 W 089° 52.956
16T E 262373 N 4686766
The monument honors those killed in the Blackhawk War 1832.
Site includes Monument, parking and picnic area.
Some of the battlefield area is privately owned. Do not go beyond the fenced in park area.
Waymark Code: WMKZN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2006
Views: 26
Also known as Blackhawk War Monument and Blackhawk Battlefield Park. This monument is located on the site of Kellogg's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena. The monument honors those killed in the Blackhawk War, including the final Illinois battle which occurred at this grove in June,1832. Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Illinois militia, helped to bury five of the slain men. The remaining soldiers were originally buried throughout the area at the spots at which they fell. Fifty years after the Blackhawk War ended, farmers from the area initiated a movement to collect the remains and bury them in one enclosure with a fitting monument. Thus the Blackhawk War Monument was erected and dedicated in 1886 on top of this hill overlooking the Yellow Creek Valley. The area surrounding the monument includes picnic areas, a shelter, playground, and a log cabin that was moved to the site in 1981.
Street address:
6.2 mi E of Stockton (N Kent rd) & 4 mi S of US 20
Watch for Historical Marker sign when east bound on US 20
Kent, IL USA
61044
County / Borough / Parish: Stephenson county
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Agriculture/ Subsistence, Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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